5-9-4

Graphing a Recursion Formula

Example

Generate a number table from recursion between two terms as

 

expressed by an+1 = 2an+1, with an initial term of a1 = 1, as n changes

 

in value from 1 to 6. Use the table values to draw a line graph.

 

Use the following V-Window settings.

 

Xmin = 0,

Xmax = 6,

Xscale = 1

 

Ymin = –15,

Ymax = 65,

Yscale = 5

Procedure

1mRECUR

2!3(V-WIN)awgwbwc

-bfwgfwfwJ

33(TYPE)2(an+1)c2(an)+bw

45(SET)2(a1)bwgwbwJ

51(SEL+S)f2()J

66(TABL)

75(G • CON)

Result Screen

 

 

# After drawing a graph, you can use Trace,

# After drawing a graph, you can return to the

 

 

 

 

Zoom, and Sketch.

number table screen by pressing !6(G↔T)

 

 

 

or A.

 

 

 

 

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